1st Edition
Industrial Applications of Microbial Secondary Metabolites A Modern Approach
Preface
About the Editors
Chapter 1 Microbial World: A Treasure of Secondary Metabolites
Seema Singh, Ambika, Charul Kainthola, Nidhi Gupta, Abhishek Kumar, and Amit Pandey
Chapter 2 Microbial Strains as a Factory for Valuable Secondary Metabolites
Mukta Sharma, Atul Singh, and Anandveer Singh Sindu
Chapter 3 Industrial Applications of Microbial Secondary Metabolites: Diversity, Classification, and Sources
Moti Lal and Neelam
Chapter 4 Exploring Microbial Diversity for Secondary Metabolite Production: A Metagenomic Approach
Ashwini A. Waoo, C. Vyas, and B. A. Chopade
Chapter 5 Biomolecular Microbial Metabolism and Microbial Secondary Metabolites Production Pathways
Yogitha N. Sagar, Nitya Mankal, Senthilkumar R., and Ankita Chatterjee
Chapter 6 Enzymes for Microbial Secondary Metabolite Production
H. Pandey and R. Prakasha
Chapter 7 Sustainable Agriculture and Microbial Secondary Metabolites
Shalini Fagna, Apexa Pareek, and Payal Lodha
Chapter 8 Beneficial Microbe-Induced Secondary Metabolites: Interactions with Plants and Soil Microbiome
Anandkumar Naorem, M. Chandra Surya Rao, Devi Shidayaichenbi, and Saranya R.
Chapter 9 Viral Secondary Metabolites and Their Applications
T. Attri, A. Sharma, and M. Sharma
Chapter 10 Various Bacterial Secondary Metabolites and Their Roles in Basic Metabolic Processes
Jyoti Lodhi and Monu Ashutosh Shukla
Chapter 11 Potential Strategies for Fungal Secondary Metabolites-Based Mycoherbicide Development to Control Invasive Weeds
A. K. Singh and A. K. Pandey
Chapter 12 Host-Specific Fungal Toxins: Status and Perspectives
Jaya Singh and Saurabh Gupta
Chapter 13 Mycorrhizal Secondary Metabolites: An Overview
Avinash Kumar Chaurasia, Ritika Kumari Singh, Riden Saxena, Arvind Kumar, and Kriti Shrinet
Chapter 14 Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi–Plant Interaction for Salinity Stress Alleviation
Priyanka Chandra, Arvind Kumar Rai, Parul Sundha, Nirmalendu Basak, Sandeep Bedwal, and Rajender Kumar Yadav
Chapter 15 Endophytes: Enormous Source of Novel Bioactive Secondary Metabolites
Jyoti Bhagat, Amarjeet Kaur, and Priyanka Chandra
Chapter 16 Algal Secondary Metabolites: An Overview
Shreya Kapoor, Sakshi Verma, Sneh Priya, Aishani Gupta, and Vandana Gupta
Chapter 17 Unlocking the Potential of Algal Secondary Metabolites
Renu Sharma, Tara Maheshwari, Apexa Pareek, and Payal Lodha
Chapter 18 Microalgae as a Sustainable Source of Value-Added Secondary Metabolites
Manisha Bisht, Pramod Rawat, Yashaswi Singh, and Manoj Pal
Chapter 19 Functional and Nutritional Potential of Freshwater Microalgae: An Eco-Friendly Solution to Global Food
Neetu Mishra and Neha Mishra
Chapter 20 Marine Microbial Secondary Metabolites: An Overview and Importance
P. Trapti
Chapter 21 The Promise of Marine Microbiome: Exploring the Functional Dynamics of Secondary Metabolites from Marine Origin
Prabha Susan Philip and Sneha S. Nair
Index
Biography
Neeraj Verma, Ph.D. (Botany) with specialization in Plant Pathology, is working as Professor, Department of Agriculture Science, Faculty of Agriculture Science and Technology, AKS University, Satna, India since 2012. He is currently the Head of Department of Agriculture Science, Faculty of Agriculture Science and Technology, AKS University, Satna, MP, India. He is also the Additional Director, Research. Earlier, he was Assistant Specialist (Plant Virology), University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA. He has over 25 years of research and teaching experience. He has published more than 60 International and National research papers and several book chapters, and has published 10 books. He has worked on various research projects funded by government agencies. He has attended several national and international conferences. He is an editor and reviewer of professional journals.
Deepak Mishra is a professor of biotechnology in the Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life Science, AKS University, Satna. With a career spanning over 17 years, he qualified for GATE in 2011 and completed his Ph.D. in Biotech in 2014. His teaching and research interest are in the field of plant biotechnology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, and mushroom technology. He has authored 45 research papers in prestigious national as well as international journals and 30 book chapters. He is also actively involved in collaborative research initiatives. Six students have been awarded a doctorate in the field of biotechnology under his guidance, and 8 students are doing Ph.D. on various aspects of biotechnology under his supervision. He has attended several international and national conferences and seminars as an invited speaker.
Ayodhya Prasad Pandey is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agricultural Science and Technology, AKS University, Satna. He has more than 12 years of experience in teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students and conducting research. Mr. Pandey has written over 50 book chapters and more than 25 research papers published in well-known national and international journals. He has also written two books in the field of genetics and plant breeding. He has taken part in several national and international workshops, conferences, and faculty development programs. He has guided more than 10 postgraduate students in their research work and has successfully led several research projects. He is also a member of various professional societies.
Rajbeer Singh Gaur is an Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture Science and Technology, AKS University in Satna. With more than 14 years of experience, he has taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Mr. Gaur has written over 40 book chapters and published more than 20 research papers in reputed national and international journals. He has also written two books on genetics and plant breeding. He has attended national and international conferences, workshops, and training programs. He has mentored more than 11 postgraduate students with their research.
